Project Types

Planners use their skills in all three economic sectors—public, private for-profit, and private nonprofit. Their work involves the development and redevelopment of distinct and varied communities, including:

inner-city neighborhoods

rural small towns

sprawling suburbs

metropolitan downtowns

commercial districts

new residential and mixed-use developments

recreational and cultural venues

The more obvious work of urban planners is in the shaping of the physical future of the community. This may include careers in comprehensive planning, physical planning, community development, enterprise planning, economic development, environmental preservation, transportation, housing, and land use.